| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈsüz ə n noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: brown-eyed (from brown (I) + eyed ) + Susan (as in black-eyed Susan )
1. : any of certain dark-centered coneflowers of the genus Rudbeckia: as
a. : a black-eyed Susan ( R. hirta )
b. : a related Texas herb ( R. bicolor )
c. : an herb ( R. triloba ) of eastern No. America distinguished by tripartite lower leaves
2. : a blanketflower ( Gaillardia aristata ) of the Rocky mountain area having disk flowers of brownish purple